Mateo B&B

Panamá Province


Hidden in a leafy suburban neighborhood, these two basic and very small cabins offer some respite. The bathroom is in the main house. Pre-booked dinner (US$10) is available.


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1. Panama Rainforest Discovery Center

2.09 MILES

Geared toward ecotourism and environmental education, this is an excellent facility for birdwatchers and nature-lovers. Since you are probably here to…

2. Parque Nacional Soberanía

2.86 MILES

This 195-sq-km national park is one of the most accessible tropical rainforests in Panama. It extends much of the way across the isthmus, from Limón on…

3. Cementerio Francés

7.59 MILES

This cemetery in Paraíso on the road to Gamboa about 5km north of the Pedro Miguel Locks dates from between 1880 and 1889. Though there are just 300…

4. Pedro Miguel Locks

9.07 MILES

North past the Miraflores Locks, the Pedro Miguel Locks can be seen from the highway to Gamboa. One hundred meters beyond the locks there’s a parking…

5. Miraflores Visitors Center

11.03 MILES

The easiest way to visit the Panama Canal is to head to the Miraflores Visitors Center, just outside Panama City. This modern center features a four-floor…

6. City of Knowledge

11.24 MILES

Once the headquarters for the US Southern Command in Panama, ‘Ciudad del Saber’ is today a government-sponsored center for education, research and…

7. Baha’i House of Worship

11.63 MILES

On the northeastern outskirts of Panama City, the white-domed Baha’i House of Worship is the mother temple for all of Latin America. It looms like a giant…

8. Explora Center of Science & Arts

12.85 MILES

Mini travelers (and those young at heart) will love this museum dedicated to interactive learning. Six exhibition rooms explore such themes as electricity…